Attractions
Overall Champions and Reserve Overall Champions
Overall Champions and Reserve Overall Champions
Breeding Hog
Grand Champion Gilt: Tristanne Rasco (Wise Co. 4-H)
Reserve Champion Gilt: Brooklyn Cathey (Paradise FFA)
Market Swine
Overall
Grand: Ridge Reynolds (Decatur FFA)
Reserve: Shelby Drews (Decatur FFA)
Hamp
Breed Champion: Broooklyn Cathey (Paradise FFA)
Res. Breed Champion: Tristanne Rasco (Wise Co. 4-H)
OPB
Breed Champion: Tristanne Rasco (Wise Co. 4-H)
Res. Breed Champion: Tadem Brown (Paradise Jr. FFA)
York
Breed Champion: Courtney Cathey (Paradise FFA)
Res. Breed Champion: Nicole Blue (Paradise FFA)
Cross
Breed Champion: Ridge Reynolds (Decatur FFA)
Res. Breed Champion: Shelby Drews (Decatur FFA)
Duroc
Breed Champion: Shelby Drews (Decatur FFA)
Res. Breed Champion: Lillian Hale (Decatur 4-H)
Market Lamb
Overall
Grand: Rebecca Lambert (Paradise Jr. FFA)
Reserve: Rebecca Lambert (Paradise Jr. FFA)
Southdown
Breed Champ: Raena Slate (Decatur FFA)
Res. Breed Champ: Bethany Powers (Bridgeport Jr. FFA)
Fine Wool
Breed Champ: Slayton Pruett (Slidell 4-H)
Res. Breed Champ: Makenzi Wells (Bridgeport Jr. FFA)
Medium Wool
Breed Champ: Rebecca Lambert (Paradise Jr. FFA)
Res. Breed Champ: Rebecca Lambert (Paradise Jr. FFA)
Market Goat
Boer Wether Breed Champion: Dustin Meadows (Paradise FFA)
Boer Wether Reserve Breed Champion: Chelsea Arlington (Paradise FFA)
Dairy Wether Breed Champion: McKenzie Eustace
Dairy Wether Reserve Breed Champion: Reagan Tackett
Overall Grand Champion: Dustin Meadows (Paradise FFA)
Overall Reserve Grand Champion: Chelsea Arlington (Paradise FFA)
Native: Clint Demmitt
Breeding Dairy Goat
Best In Show: Kooper Martin
Res. Best In Show: Tanner Hudgins, Slidell 4-H
Best Udder: Kooper Martin
Market Steer
Overall
Grand: Haley Rector (Paradise FFA)
Reserve: Cassady Craddock (Bridgeport 4-H)
American
Breed Champ: Seth Byers (Decatur 4-H)
Res. Breed Champ: Creed Vineyard (Bridgeport 4-H)
English
Breed Champ: Creed Vineyard (Bridgeport 4-H)
Res. Breed Champ: Kaylyn Shallene (Bridgeport 4-H)
European
Breed Champ: Haley Rector (Paradise FFA)
Res. Breed Champ: Cassady Craddock (Bridgeport 4-H)
Native
Grand Champion: Michael Williams, Wise Co. 4-H
Heifer
Overall Supreme Female: Jaxon Yates, Paradise FFA
Reserve Overall Female: Laurn Stowers, Bridgeport 4-H
Longhorn
Breed Champion: Shelby Rooker
Reserve Breed Champion: Shelby Rooker
Rabbits
Overall
Best In Show: Kaleb Crable
Best 4 Class: Kaleb Crable
Best 6 Class: Kendall Lisle, Paradise FFA
Best of Best Opposite: Kendall Lisle, Paradise FFA
Meat Pen
Grand: Karah Buckner, Decatur 4-H
Reserve: Ashton Harrison, Decatur FFA
FCCLA Food
Grand: Kelsi Mckelvain, Alvord FCCLA
Grand: Whitney Stapleton, Chico FCCLA
Reserve: Cody Peterson, Alvord FCCLA
Resere: Sarah Nichols, Alvord FCCLA
FCCLA Arts & Crafts
Grand: Corey Schlomach, Alvord FCCLA
Reserve: Jannet Tadeo, Alvord FCCLA
Reserve: Mckenna Calkins, Boyd FCCLA
4-H Food
Grand: Madelyn Causey, Alvord 4-H
Reserve: Ryan Hudgins, Slidell 4-H
4-H Arts and Crafts
Oil Painting Grand: Travis Young, Bridgeport 4-H
Mixed Media (11,12,13) Grand: Harrison Oberg, Paradise 4-H
Mixed Media Grand: Kyler Kelsey, Paradise 4-H
Wood Craft (11,12,13) Grand: Joseph Gerlach, Boyd 4-H
Home Accessory (11,12,13) Grand: Madison Scroggins, Decatur 4-H
Recycled (114+) Grand: Maranda Haschke, Bridgeport 4-H
Theme/Any Craft (14+) Reserve: Sayde Herndon, Bridgeport 4-H
Needlework/Latch hook (9-10) Reserve: Maranda Haschke, Boyd 4-H
Acrylics (11,12,13) Reserve: Christian Rodarte, Decatur 4-H
Acrylics (14+) Reserve: Mariah Martinets, Paradise 4-H
Pastels (9-10) Resrve: Maranda Haschke, Boyd 4-H
4-H Clothing
Junior Construction
Grand: Audra Nivens, Alvord 4-H
Reserve: Allie Tribe, Decatur 4-H
Junior Buying
Grand: Kailee Beth Buyers, Paradise 4-H
Reserve: Kaitlyn Reynolds, Decatur 4-H
Intermediate Construction
Grand: Angelina Newbold, Bridgeport 4-H
Reserve: Rylee Maggrett, Paradise 4-H
Intermediate Buying
Grand: Rylee Maggrett, Paradise 4-H
Intermediate Story Board
Grand: Malachi Martinets, Bridgeport 4-H
Senior Construction
Grand: Sydney Keating, Slidell 4-H
Reserve: Jennifer Shaffer, Clothing & Textiles 4-H
Senior Buying
Grand: Lyndi Luttrull, Decatur 4-H
Reserve: Fallon Sachse, Decatur 4-H
Senior Story Board
Grand: Fallon Sachse, Decatur 4-H
Reserve: Sydney Keating, Slidell 4-H
Photography:
Grand B&W: Angelina Newbold (Bridgeport)
Grand Color: Harrison Oberg (Paradise)
State Story Board: Micaela Guess (Decatur)
Horticulture
Grand: Zane Allsup (Decatur Jr. FFA)
Reserve: Caroline Cowdry (Decatur FFA)
Ag Mechanics
Overall
Grand: Boyd FFA (trailer-bumper pull)
Reserve: Decatur FFA (tractor restoration)
Recreational & Creative
Div. Champion: Boyd FFA
Tractor Restoration
Div. Champion: Decatur FFA
Trailers Gooseneck
Div. Champion: Decatur FFA
Trailers Bumper Pull
Div. Champion: Paradise FFA
Livestock Equipment
Div. Champion: Tyler Sparks, Chico FFA
Ag Machinery
Shop Div. Champion: Chico FFA
Hay Handling, spray eq., mounted/pull tractor eq. Div. Champion: Paradise FFA
Horse Performance
Grand Champion Gelding: Emily Stephens
Reserve Grand Champion: Mary Beth Cook
Grad Champion Mare: Mikayla Cox
Reserve Grand Champion Mare: Seth Byers
Senior High Point: Seth Byers
Reserve Senior High Point: Mikayla Cox
Junior High Point: Cassidy Wilson
Reserve Junior High Point: Jessie Crohan
Horse
Team Pening 1st Place: Sarah Jennings, Ramey Walther, and Lawson Harris
Dog Show
High Point Senior: Saydee Herndon
High Point Junior: Ashley Polson
High Point Intermediate: Summer Cobb
High In Trail: Abigail Newbold
On The Road With Dave Alexander
Rarely will you find an event center that includes a music venue, a steakhouse and a wildlife refuge all rolled into one.
Oak Meadow Ranch has been welcoming guests for over two decades with one thing in mind, your complete happy experience.
The Chef Dinner and Exotic Animal Experience includes a four-course meal followed by a hands-on experience with exotic animals.
You can catch up with Dave at the Birthplace of Western Swing Festival in Fort Worth, Texas on November 7, or at the Irving Symphony Orchestra in Irving, Texas on November 9. To read more about his experience at Oak Meadow Ranch, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print.
To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Lindsey Monk
On Aug. 22, 2024 at 11:40 p.m., the Remington fire jumped the line in Wyoming to burn towards Montana at a high rate of speed. The fire burned 194,459 acres and over 41 miles from one end to the other in a span of two days. Livestock producers will be feeling the effects for years to come.
Pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Hannah Claxton | Editor
The GO TEXAN program is a Texas Department of Agriculture initiative dedicated to showcasing and supporting Texas based busi- nesses. During the State Fair of Texas, held in Dallas each year, the program puts together the GO TEXAN pavilion. Within the pavilion, presented by Southwest Dairy Farmers, visitors have the opportunity to sample and shop Texas-based products, learn more about agriculture and participate in family-friendly activities.
In 2023, more than $1 million in revenue was generated across nearly 67,000 products sold. Businesses with products produced or processed in Texas are invited to apply to join the program, and can visit http:// www.gotexan.org/JOIN to apply.
When visiting the State Fair of Texas, make sure to visit the GO TEXAN pavilion to support businesses driving agricultural commerce and explore Texas agricultural commodities outside of North Texas.
The State Fair of Texas is held each year in the fall, and is considered to be the first of the “majors” shows for many students involved in showing livestock. Cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens, and even llamas all have a class to enter at the fair.
For those not showing livestock, over a hundred creative arts classes are available to enter. Canned goods, photography, quilts, paintings, and butter sculptures are all displayed throughout the fair’s duration. Another contest judges a variety of antique collections and keeps them on display throughout the duration of the fair.
It’s not the State Fair of Texas without world-renowned food. The Big Tex Choice Awards contest has solidified the State Fair of Texas as the top Fair for great food creations. Each year, State Fair concessionaires fry up tasty and unique foods for a chance to become a finalist in the annual Big Tex Choice Awards competition.
The 2024 Finalists in the Savory category are: Dominican Fritura Dog (by Justin Martinez), The Drowning Taquitos (by Tony & Terry Bednar), Hippie Chips (by Rose and Tom Deschenes), Hot Chick-In- Pancake Poppers (by Palmer and Amanda Fortune), Texas Fried Burnt End Bombs (by Nick and Vera Burt).
In the Sweet category, the 2024 Finalists are: Nevins Nutty Bar- Laska (by Tami Nevins Mayes & Josie Mayes), Rousso’s Cotton Candy Bacon On A Stick (by Isaac Rousso), Strawberry Pop-Tarts Beignettfle (by Justin Martinez), Texas Sugar Rush Pickles (by Heather Perkins), and Tropical Two-Step Punch (by Binh Tran).
Livestock & contests schedule of events is available in the September issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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